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Updates on Social Studiesand Science

S/CDNDecember 13, 2012

Mary Cahill, Director of CurriculumCasey Jakubowski, Social Studies Associate

Will Jaacks, Science Associate

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Social Studies Timeline

•September 2012 Board of Regents discusses a recommendation to amend Commissioner’s Regulations to require two separate year-long courses in Global History and Geography (yielding two Social Studies credits) with the second year-long course culminating in a new Regents Examination. The new examination would replace the current Regents Examination in Global History and Geography.

•2011-2012 Content Advisory Panel met to advise on the Social Studies Framework

•September 2012 K-8 Frameworks posted on EngageNY for public comment until October 11.

•October 2012 Feedback was reviewed by Content Advisory Panel and they made recommendations for revisions. They also made recommendations on changes to Global History and Geography

•November 2012 The Board directed staff to seek public input on the proposed changes to the Global History and Geography.

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Social Studies Timeline

•December 2012 SED Staff, in conjunction with the Content Advisory Panel and local professional organizations, sought public input from practitioners and stakeholders throughout the state in early December utilizing survey responses. Over 300 Social Studies professionals, representing all sections of the state responded.

•January 2013 SED will post the Draft 9-12 Social Studies Common Core frameworks to EngageNY.com, and seek public comment (Jan.-Mar.)

•April 2013 Staff anticipates returning to the Board with a framework that has been revised to reflect public input and Common Core Learning Standards expectations. Staff will bring proposed amendments to Commissioner’s Regulations to the Board in April that will implement the change in graduation requirements for Global History and Geography

•June 2016 Possible new Regents exam required for graduation in Global History and Geography that is Common Core aligned and only covers the second unit of study will be operational

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Report Brief - http://www7.nationalacademies.org/bose/Frameworks_Report_Brief.pdf

Complete Report - http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13165

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Coordinated by Achieve, Inc. - http://www.achieve.org/

Led by states…More Information - http://www.nextgenscience.org/

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Dimensions

• Science and Engineering Practices • Crosscutting Concepts • Disciplinary Core Ideas

Life Sciences Physical Sciences Earth and Space Sciences Engineering, Technology, and Applications of

Science

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Performance Expectations

• NGSS are written as student performance expectations.

• Each incorporate a practice, a disciplinary core idea, and a crosscutting concept.

• The performance expectations are the assessable components of the NGSS architecture.